Welcome to the home of Spered Breizh Ouessants. The name is in Breton and translates to "Spirit of Brittany". The breed of sheep "moutons d'Ouessant" originate from ( funnily enough) the ïle d'Ouessant, part of a tiny island archipelago just off the north coast of Finistere, Brittany. These rufty tufty sheep survived on poor grazing from salty clifftop meadows and through a process of natural selection adapted perfectly to the rigours of the atlantic coast. It is also claimed that it was the women of the island who cared for the sheep whilst the men were away at sea for long periods of time. The women found their diminuative size much easier to handle and so the breed was born.....................
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Josse, brown ouessant who also carries colour modified genetics, here he is last summer. A gawky adolescent and here he is photo taken last week after he was shorn.
I have to say he has exceeded my expectations in every way. Exceptional quality fleece even for a first shear and an attractive rich brown colour, with the added bonus of modified genetics I am very much looking forward to seeing his bloodlines in his future progeny. The added plus for me is that he has the nicest of natures and is a great fun character to be around always one of the first to come over and say Hi . Happy 1st year Aniversary Josse!
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Still waiting for Gary's update....& photos :-)
Dear Anon ..............Gary whose computer are you borrowing?? you know I woud like nothing more than to do a full blog on you but I'm not sure the world is quite ready for a full Gary post ............your santa photo caused enough of a stir.
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